Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-02
PRESIDENTIAL LIFE.
MR.. cLEvELANo's HABITS OF EAT
ING, WORKING AND RESTING.

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How He Manages to Resist tho Supposed
Maiarial Influences OF the Capital City.
A Methodical, PainstaLing and Thor
ough Man.
The president Is a regular man. To be-
gin ms DAY with his preparations for meet
ing the duties OF the next day, he goes to
bed about ~ O'Clock, not punctually, but
as punctually as the work he has in hand
viii permit. He takes o moderately warm
bath before retiring. No matter how on
crossing his work may have been during
the day, he does not have to court sleep,
He has always been, and is still, "a splen-
did sleeper" His rising hour is from ESQ
to O'Clock, but it is not difficult for him
to abridge his nights rest by an hour AZ
the beginning or the end. He frequently.
but not always, takes cold bath on rising
and wears clothing Of light weight. He
never wears heavy overcoat, even In the
coolest of weather.
Breakfast is ready at the White House
at $500, and the president never waits in
vain for an appetite for this first meal of
the three that satisfy and sustain him,
Fruit, oatmeal or some other cereal food,
chops, beefsteal1s, eggs, fish, with coffee
and rolls, make UP this meal Then
comes the morning in the library, where
the president receives most of his business
VISITORS standing, moving from one to the
other In o circle until all arc disposed Of
Two days OF tho week-Tuesdays and FRI
days-break in upon the routine for other
Gays. On three days he goes down into
the East room ct o'clock to- shake hands |
with people who call to pay respects. In
inns way ms tlIae is occupied until |
luncheon is announced at 1;30. This meal |
is plain-cold meat bread and butter. a |
reilsh perhaps now and then. green tea |
and again fruit Dinner is served at 7. |
Ii IS only an ordinary meal of soup, fish, |
an entree and roast, with q simple dress
ing, and fruit, for the president enjoys
fruit at every meal
In addition to the beverage named as
oeing used at breakfast and luncheon the
president drinks but little. Wine is never
on the White House table except there be
guests present. An erroneous impression
has obtained regarding the presidents
tastes IN TINS respect Lager beer or ale
are used by him very rarely. The presi-
dent uses tobacco, He smokes not moro
than two cigars day and these after dim
ner, when he goes up to the library to rel
sumo his work after a chat with the
White House family.
THE PRESIDENTS RECREATION.
OF recreation he Graves and enjoys 1T
tie. He walks about the house a greet B
deal, up and down his Office during busi \
ness hours, when receiving, and down in
the East room when tho house is cloeo1 4
visitors npGa 81 oil w har Al |
the grounds after breakfast, in comDunv
with his wife. At 4 in the afternoon ho
lays aside his work and rides out for an
hour or two. Since he has acquired n
country homo his drive is usually toward
this place, where he finds opportunity Ia
walk about and crafty the interest he
feels in the improvements that have been
made, and in enjoying the beautiful view
OF the city and surrounding country that
is to be had from the porch Very fnfre.
quently, indeed, he goes to the theatre.
lie does not indulge in games of any sort.
NO CARDS have been played in the White
House since he became an occupant of il.
There is billiard table in the basement
DuC lt has never been used by Mr.. Cleve-
land ~
I'm his work he is methoiical, pains
taking and thorough. He writes Alto
gether with his own hand even the brief
esq notes, personal letters, messages and |
other communications to persons and =
public officers. The stenogrGpher and the
alc OF dictation are lahorsaving helps that
ne has not yet called to his assistance.
Whatever he takes hold of he finishes.
alone or in consolidation with his advisers
Having reached q conclusion he is tena- !
,ious of it, and will not reverse it until
after reconsideration of the subject "a J,
,areful as the original consideration. His ,
work, however absorbing and molnentous. I
toes not cause insomnia The cares of
'he day end at bedtime
He is great sticbIer for plenty of fresh
LIZ, often working IN moderately cool 7
weather in his Office with all the windows ]
pen. He is not sensitive to changes or
hght draughts. He never has a cold. and
nut for the occasional temperance of an
I'd enemy rheumatism in the knee Joints.
le would have very little use for medical
dvice,--E. G. Dunnell in Herald of +
Health.
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